The purpose of the study is to adapt, implement, and evaluate an effective theoretically-based, high school HIV prevention program,Safer Choices, for higher risk youth in alternative schools.

Primary Research Question

1. Did the intervention reduce the number of occasions of unprotected sexual intercourse, number of sexual partners, and the proportion of students currently sexually active among those receiving the multiple component intervention relative to those students in the comparison group?

Further study details as provided by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Among those reporting intercourse: # of occasions students had unprotected sexual intercourse and # of sexual partners with whom students had unprotected intercourse; proportion of students initiating sexual intercourse in the past 3 months. [ Time Frame: 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

Alcohol use behavior: frequency of drinking alcohol or being drunk before having sexual intercourse in the past three months. [ Time Frame: 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Drug use behavior: frequency of other drug use before having sex in the past three months. [ Time Frame: 24 moths ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Number of lifetime tests for HIV infection, [ Time Frame: 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Number of lifetime tests for STD infection other than HIV. [ Time Frame: 24 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment:

1000

Study Start Date:

November 2000

Study Completion Date:

February 2004

Intervention Details:

Behavioral: HIV, STD, Pregnancy Prevention Curriculum

The curriculum is designed to change students' knowledge, perceptions of norms, beliefs, self-efficacy, interpersonal skills (i.e., refusal skills), and high-risk behaviors related to HIV. The curriculum included use of facilitators for selected lessons such as role playing. Intervention strategies included demonstrations of skills by role playing, use of role model stories, and other experiential learning techniques. The curriculum was delivered during the school days by facilitators (project staff) who received intensive training prior to implementation and coaching and support during implementation.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00223314

Locations

United States, Texas

University of Texas Houston Health Science Center - School of Public Health